11.20.2008

Fervor builds for Friday's release of vampire flick 'Twilight'

This weekend, cold becomes the new hot. Cold, as in Edward Cullen, the vampire hero of the upcoming supernatural movie "Twilight."

Hot, as in how the love affair between Edward and his teenage -- and very human -- girlfriend Bella makes females from 16 to 66 flush.

Edward and Bella are at the center of author Stephenie Meyer's four-book "Twilight" saga, which has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide on its way to becoming The Next Big Thing.

The movie adaptation of "Twilight," the first book in the series, opens Friday, and the anticipatory buzz is almost deafening. The movie has sold out hundreds of midnight shows at theaters across the country, according to online ticket sellers Fandango and MovieTickets. 

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